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STORY: New Course Focuses on K–12 Outreach, Community Impact

Sarah Spence Adams’s new research focus culminates in “Math and Engineering for Everyone.”

Why Olin?

April 10, 2023 - 10:28AM EDT | Pauline Peterson

Hello! This is Pauline, a first-year student at Olin, majoring in mechatronics. I came from Oregon on the west coast to join Olin on the east coast. When I first looked at Olin, from an outsider’s perspective on my college visits, I missed many of the hidden gems you discover once you become an Oliner.

STORY: Olin Students are First Undergraduates to Achieve Sustained Fire of Ion Thruster

On January 30, 2023, six students from the Olin Plasma Engineering & Electric Propulsion Lab (PEEP), reached a major milestone at MIT’s Space Propulsion Lab: they achieved ignition. Making them the first undergraduate team in the world to successfully design, build and fire a steady-state Hall-effect thruster (HET).

STORY: Helping Students Redefine “Entrepreneurship”

New team-taught course offers real-world perspectives on leveraging the value of engineering.

Spring Career Fair

Olin College will host our Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, February 8, from 11 AM - 2 PM (ET). Are you looking to recruit talented engineers for internships and entry-level jobs? Register in Handshake to attend.

STORY: Olin’s One-Stop-Shop for Accessible Learning and Creating

After years of reinvention, Olin’s Shop strives to be a welcoming resource for all. Over the last several years, Olin’s Shop has transformed from a traditional machine shop into an active learning environment focused on inclusivity, accessibility, and creativity.

STORY: Olin Students Present at Engineering Education Conference in Sweden

This fall, a group of Olin students had an important professional development opportunity as they presented at an international educational research conference with their faculty advisor.

STORY: 2022 Year in Review - Our Top Twelve Stories

To start the new year, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite Olin stories from 2022. Inauguration, Facebook whistleblowing, alumni sustainability, small satellites, engineering with purpose, bold visions, autonomous robotics - 2022 (and these stories) had it all.

STORY: Educational Partnership with Local Compost Company Grows Impact-Centered Education at Olin

In Jean Huang's Biology foundation class, “Think Like a Biologist,” students and professor are engaged in a unique partnership with a local compost company - Black Earth Compost, who's sponsoring the lab portion of the class for the entire semester.

OSSTP Students Designing SmallSat Educational Toy

A student-led team from the Olin Satellite + Spectrum Technology & Policy (OSSTP) Group is working on an easy-to-ship educational model of a small satellite, or SmallSat, geared towards K–5 students around the world.

Olin Welcomes Prospective Students to Fall Open House

November 21, 2022 - 8:53AM EST | Pauline Petersen '26

Olin College of Engineering welcomed over 100 high school students and their families for the Fall Open House this week. Prospective students spent the day at Olin participating in hands-on activities, meeting current students, and learning about the admission process.

STORY: Increasing Number of OCARC Students Learning Amateur Radio Skills Through Volunteering

An increasing number of Olin Collegiate Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) students are learning hands-on and improving their skills, while also providing important public services.

Student Research at Olin

November 4, 2022 - 1:44PM EDT | Pauline Petersen '26

From creating robotic fish with the ability to autonomously swim across the ocean to designing satellites for launch into orbit, Olin College of Engineering offers students a wide range of research projects, from paid investigations to those for college credit, or simply to explore a concept in a field of interest.

Office of Admission & Financial Aid hosts in-person Mix & Mingle Fly-In

November 4, 2022 - 10:40AM EDT | Pauline Petersen

Olin recently hosted its first in-person Fly-In program since 2019. This two-day event welcomed high school seniors from around the country with strong potential for Olin’s collaborative, project-based engineering curriculum.

Virtual Engineering Career Fair (ECFC)

Olin College will host a virtual career fair on Friday, November 4, from 1 - 4 PM (ET). Register in Handshake to attend.

Olin team wins national “More Water Less Concentrate” competition

A team led by Olin College Assistant Professor Emily Tow and including eight Olin students, as well as members from Harmony Desalting, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earned the top prize—$150,000—in the “More Water Less Concentrate” competition.